The 1932 murder that would become a Legend - Finding Mamie Thurman - Logan West Virginia
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- The murder that would become a Legend - Finding Mamie Thurman - Logan West Virginia
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Leo…keep on laughing. Your laugh is contagious and makes me smile when I hear it.
Appreciate that!
Better to laugh than cry!! The world needs more cheer😁
I had to watch this video twice. There is nothing wrong with you two laughing, ignore those clowns 🤡 who say otherwise. I love how you found mamie's grave, I believe she is there as well, or pretty close. This is another tragic story. 😥 when she said she was having affairs with some prominent citizens, she pretty much signed her own death warrant. Interesting about her husband dying in a asylum later. Heather, you did an outstanding job researching this story, thank you. Perhaps one day, someone out of the goodness of his/her heart ❤️ will put a simple marker on Mamie's grave.
Thank you very much again, Leo and Heather, for another great story, and video. Have a great day.
Great video
$700 in 1932 would be over $15,000 today. They spent that much on her funeral but buried her in an unmarked grave? How strange!
Yes it's odd
I just wonder off hand is there any record of who paid for the funeral procedures? Keeping in mine that's her husband was a cop that probably did not make that much money on a salary, and it is very odd that one of the principle players in this little scenario committed suicide,, just makes you wonder, reminds me of the case that Leo covered of the cheerleader that was presumably murdered by the person that was the head of the School board and highly politically connected and all of the evidence except for the poor girl's dress was destroyed when he was found presumably not guilty, makes you wonder........
Loved this story, RIP Mamie and every one that's buried there. I wish Mamie had a grave marker. 😊, have a great week.
Thank you. You too.
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Thank you for the history lesson! I’m from Canada so this is new for me.
Our pleasure!
Please laugh any time. Don't listen to what some of these people say .. laughter is a Blessing! I am a smiling laughing person myself and it's what I've been known for since I was a kid. If someone told me not to laugh, well... I would have to laugh at that!!
Thank you Rhonda! Some people just don't understand
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I LOVE to hear your laughing & injoying & having fun while making your videos !😁😃😄 Laughter is good for a person & for those who are around them.
There are a ton of You Tube vids out there & if someone doesn't like hearing laughter & a person having fun well I say they're free to move on. They're also free to make their own 'videos'. That is my view on that, I'm sure I'm not alone thinking that way.
If they don't like laughter they can watch some of my true ghost vids.
I have tons of spooky ghost pics from Gettysburg to add, one day.
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WOW! I just absolutely loved this video. Thank you so much for sharing this wonderful piece of history. When I lived in Charleston, I heard about Mamie Thurman's murder and all of the theories about how she died, why, and the murderer. I immensely enjoyed the history. of Mamie Thurman's murder. Keep up the great work.
Thanks so much 😊
Leo can laugh all he wants to as well as Heather.
Yes it IS great mystery! My husband's daddy (ALSO from Logan) even gave me a little BOOK written on her! THANK YOU for this wonderful story & walk down memory lane!
I LOVE how tickled Leo was to show the Steele Monument!!! The SHOCK factor was to cool!!!!!! Good job guys!!!!!
Thanks 🙏
Laugh all you want! God bless you both. Thank you for all you're had work!
It is so sad to find abandoned Graveyards. Expecially when there are still family members in the area.
I'm so happy to be a member of your channel! I have learned so much on history from it! You guys are amazing! Plus you guys are just a amazing couple! Thank you!
Your so uplifting and thank you 💝
Good job!!! So happy you found her. You should take some silk flowers and leave them on her grave area. I really enjoyed this one as well. You guys are rock stars!!! Stay safe!
Your laughter makes me grin. Don’t stop ! Both of your personality add so much to these somewhat grim stories! Keep it up!
I watch Mysterious WV. Love Sean and his wife. But mainly i think WV is such a beautiful state. I enjoy the scenery. This story is facinating and the icing is the visuals. 😉🌹
You're laughter is addictive 😂 ! One of the greatest things about ya'll ! Leo , when you giggle . It makes me giggle and I want to personally thank you for that . Thank you for taking us along on all your adventures .
God bless yous 🙏 ❤️ .
Thank you very much! Heather's maiden name was Lawrence, btw...
My late mom's best friend was called Alberta Bell, from Logan WV. Listening to her stories as a kid of 10 or so and being a writer myself, I've often thought about writing a fictional book based on all those wonderful stories she told.
Have any if you watched the channel MYSTERIOUS WV? Sean McCracken did a video on this case, and this video here just adds that personal touch. Thank you!!
Im familiar with Sean, thanks so much, Im glad you enjoyed it some =)
You should write down those stories. I should as well. True stories are stranger than fiction and way crazier
Not fictional. The older generations stories are historical, not fictional. In college, I was taught in Western Civ class that a true story is when 2 people give an identical account of the same even, that is considered to be an historical fact, the truth… These stories are taught in college history books as historical facts. So, no difference if you ask me.
Folklore maybe, but not fictional ❤️
😅 stymie those pronounciation bandits! 👍
Since I subscribed to your channel, you have gained a lot more viewers. So happy for you. Thank you for the history lessons! Love you guys
Thank you very much!
Loved this. Lots if hard work finding her. Thanks guys.
Our pleasure!
I love ya'all. I appreciate so much all your efforts to put out videos for us. As I said before my health is not good enough to go to these places I have always wanted to go and I go through you all. And being from WV, I feel like you are my "home boys". I love your narration because your voice is home to me. My people. My West Virginia. Ok, Ok, enough for the sappiness, I do appreciate you so much
Thanks so much, it means a lot to us! Keeps us motivated
I’m in Tn. But I have two sons that live in Ky. My oldest boy has bought a lot of guns in his life time. He got one that has a H on the stock. The man he got it from said he could not prove it but the word from all the before buyers was it was a Hatfield gun. I don’t know but it’s old enough to be one. I wish we could some way prove it was. I love these stories you tell and your voice is perfect for it. Thank you so much.
thank you!!
Carol Buckner I hope you see my reply.
She was very beautiful. What a sad story 😢 Thank you for sharing.
EXCELLENT! When you showed the Steele monument, I got chills. Yippeee.
Great! thank you Caroline!
I love those churches too. You did a really good job showing the locations and telling her story.
Thank you so much!
Fantastic.... Well done guys !!!
Thanks a lot!
Hummm, interesting! I’d say you found her grave. You two are awesome. I wasn’t expecting you to have this video out tonight, Heather you did a great job getting this edited.
Thanks Cheryl!
Great video guys. Few things as sad as an unmarked grave. Even a fieldstone is better than nothing.
You guys are amazing!!!! I figured out the Steele right before he came around the the monument. I have a Great Great Grandfather named Little Andy Wright was killed in a shootout along with his Uncle and cousins in Letcher County Ky. Mothers name Susan Wright, she Never gave little Andy’s fathers name….no one knows for sure til this day. But Steele was the name floated around for years. Oddly enough, his widow Mary married a young Preacher Wilburn Reedy and is said to have lived and died there in Logan County. I’ve always wanted to visit, and through you Ive been able to “walk around” I’m loving this channel soooo much! Thank you!!
Aww thanks so much!
Thank you for these fabulous informative videos. I appreciate your work and efforts. 👏
Thank you!
Your laughter tickles me…keep on keeping on! Sad to see the state of the cemetery. I grew up in the tri-state area (PA, OH, WV), so nice to find your channel on history around there.
Thanks so much 😁
I love how into this you are it’s amazing
This was awesome. Looking forward to watching more.
Thanks Rock!
Oh Yes, Raleigh County fan here! Just love what you two are doing with your channel! THEN this.. ya'll just busted The Mamie Thurman Case wide open! Wonderful hillbilly common sense at work. Can't wait to see what you will do next. Great Job!
Thanks so much!
The cemetery records(map) should identify exactly where the two plots owned by the attorney are? She could've been buried under a different name since she didn't own either. Just my thoughts and I'm sure you already took that into consideration.
You two do a lot of hard work but unraveling the mystery surely makes it all worth it. Awesome channel and very interesting content. Your subscribers will grow fast as people stumble across just one of your videos. Definitely my favorite of the several I am subscribed to.
Thank You
They tell you not to laugh??? I adore your laugh!!! Laughter is the best medicine. Keep laughing!!!!
Great story! I’m from Logan county and I’ve been a little obsessed with this story since I was a kid. I tried the trick on 22 Mine Road this evening & it worked! lol
My gg-grandfather was Henry Mitchell, he owned Mitchell heights. He was also married to Devil Anse’s sister Bridgette “Bidey” Hatfield. Love watching your videos. 💙💛
Glad you enjoyed it!
WOW! You two are amazing!! Love watching you folks!!
Excellent crime drama video. Bringing past to present with connecting all known dots to reveal a very familiar pattern with our species . Observation : large buildings require alot of capital to build . Architecture often reveals a lot more about a place and it's history . Thanks
Thank you!
I just love your stories and the research you do Love from Australia 🇦🇺
Thanks 😊
U guys are awesome!!! It looks like your subscribers have really grown lately!! I love it!!!😎🇺🇸
Thank you Edward!
Please don’t let these naysayers stop you from being jovial, Leo! I enjoy your lightheartedness.
I recently found your channel and I love it. I have only been to Moundsville WV for a ghost hunt and I loved the area. Much appreciation and respect from Haverhill MA
Awesome! Thank you!
Awesome! Glad I found this channel. I'm binge watching right now
Awesome! Thank you!
Very interesting story being that I was raised in the funeral business many years ago ! Keep up the good work ! Thanks !
Y'all are such a cute couple. All I can add is, that Mamie was a pretty little thing. She may have been naughty, but she didn't deserve being brutally murdered. Edit: dang.....!!! hubby could have at least put a few large rocks for markers. Sad thank you for the videos.
Steele monument, what a surprise. Super research, you guys did an awesome job. Thanks
Thanks Marlena!
I love your laugh! It keeps me coming back. I was born in Wheeling but I'm in South Carolina now. I watch your videos almost daily in the winter. I'll soon resume my duties with the Daughter's of the American Revolution until fall.
Wow!loved the "Steele monument" mystery!don't u just get chills to figure out the clues u do to these places!u guys have fun tgthr & laugh - as we all should do & its the best!ty & god bless u both!love your videos 😇
Thanks Glenna!
We call her mammy here not MAYME, Make your own video and call her what you like.
@@mzdkkeller I'd walk a million miles for one of her smiles. . .
Good! It's YOU TWO and your channel and that's what we come here to watch, listen and learn!!
@@mzdkkeller next someone will call them racist. FFS! Get over it, turn off the volume, put on closed captioning and CHILL!!
@@rdh53 LOL!
@@heyokaempath5802 thank you!
thank you for a great video and lots of research you are better than the other cemetery TH-camrs thanks again I don't normally shear videos but in this case, I did hope it helps. Keep up the great work you two do
I appreciate that! Thanks 🙏
Great Story. Great job presenting it! Two thumbs up!
Love your channel, always been fascinated by the history of this part of your beautiful country...🙏🇬🇧👍
Glad you enjoy it!
Great story. Thank you for sharing. Very effective detective work.
Thanks for listening!
This is so cool, I've been by there many times but never went to the cemetery. I love what you guys do! And that's only about a 15 minutes drive for me, so I may take that picture. Ha! (keep the laughter going)
Thanks for watching! Yes please take the picture! 😆 It would make our day
Im so happy this channel just showed up on my TH-cam stuff..ive watched probably 10 videos now, and im sharing the videos who enjoy history and are from the appalachians area..this is my favourite channel on TH-cam..i got a lot of catching up to do, but ill take my time and totally enjoy the ride with leo going forward
My daddy just passed in November. He is from WV and I have a calling or and urging to go back and explore my roots…thanks for this video.
Oh yes you should, it helps you find yourself when you do things like that
Great detective work, Heather and Leo!
Thanks so much!
This is all Very interesting to me I have worked at the Monument shop in my home town for almost 30 years and have set many stones and done releveli g of old stones and still cut final dates for stones already installed in the cemeteries so watching your videos is very interesting to me especially the old murder victims or battles like the Hatfield and McCoy's ( I am David Watson from Salem Missouri ) keep up the good work not many people care enough to go check out these stories that are History that have been lost to time
Great video and research.
Thank you!
LOVE when I hear laughter !! Keep on laughing 😍🥰‼️
INTERESTING HISTORY, OH WOW, LOVED IT, I’M SUBSCRIBED AND GIVE YOU MY👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻 BLESSINGS.
Awesome, thank you!
My wife is from Logan,WV. Her family were part of early Logan. Her grandfather was a millionaire during some of this. Thanks for the history.
Very cool thanks
This was well done. I know about months spent researching history papers. I'm impressed the result. Ocd pays off.
Thanks so much Debbie ❤️
Thank you for your hard work and dedication. I enjoy your video very much.
Thank you very much!
This is interesting. Thank you for making this!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Love this video ❤️Thanks for all the great videos...keep it up ☺️
You are so welcome!
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YOU GUYS ARE AWESOME
Thank You!
I love this video and I agree with you about the grave!!
Thanks so much 😊
Love the town’s quilt pattern side walks
Only found your channel a few days ago, glad I did....I quickly hit that subscribe button!
Keep making these awesome videos....👍🏻👌🏻👏🏻
Thanks! Will do!
Wonderful story. Terrific detective work.
I’ve done it many times. Put your car in neutral just before that bridge and you will go backwards uphill!
Thank you for taking me along on your adventures. I have truly enjoyed the places we go to . I can't wrap my head around the comment about laughing. All I can say about that is " who made the rule about what you do or say " tell them when they start paying your bills then they will have some input .
Thank you so much 😊 people don't understand, you laugh for various reasons, I don't think we do it when it's inappropriate. Sometimes your nervous or just excited. Or simply enjoying the moment
New subscriber here!🙋♀️ Love your videos! Just came across your channel. I’m from Crawley Creek, and am in Logan a lot! I’ve been to 22 Mine Rd a lot also. I’ve done the car trick multiple times, and it works every time. You have to be in just the right spot. Some people say it’s just an illusion, but many say it’s the ghost of Mamie. I actually fell off a cliff up there back in 2012 and about killed my damned self. I’ve always said that Mamie pushed me.😬 Lol. Thank you for these cool videos y’all do, and for sharing the forgotten history of this awesome state! Kudos!😊
Edit: Also, yes they did do a play based on this story in the Chief Logan State Park Amphitheater a couple/few years ago. You can find articles about it in old Logan Banner papers.
My dad was from Bartley West Virginia. I love the area. So much history. New subscriber!❤❤
Awesome! Thank you!
There’s not enough laughter in this world…we need more laughter less hate.
I really enjoy your videos keep up the good work
Thank you!!
Thank you for doing this video, I grew up at Holden 22 coal camp,I know this road very well, and I remember all the stories about Mamie Thurman
Glad you enjoyed it
This was a very interesting video you guys do a very good job thank you please keep up the good work
I’m from Logan county. I use to party on 22 mountain road, to try and see her ghost. There is a cemetery in McConnel WV, which is where I lived till I was 18. My grandmother has a picture of herself sitting on a cross in the McConnell cemetery, people swear that marked her grave. I’ve been to the cemetery several times to try and find it, but it’s so overgrown. Ahhhh my hometown of Logan, damn I miss it
I burst out laughing in the beginning after I read that you would never be able to stop laughing. I subscribed too and am enjoying your posts.
Thanks for subbing! We need more happy people 😀
I enjoy your laughs.
I love Leo's laugh..
Fantastic story guys
Thank you 😀
don't stop laughing in your videos; I love your laugh!!! Cracks me up
I recently subscribed to your channel, primarily because of both your bright and charming personalities, so please don’t listen and ignore to those whom want you to change. Best wishes and kindest regards, from New Zealand. ( PS I love your laugh)
That means so much! Thank you, we are trying to stay authentic, thanks for the support
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You said the gravedigger said her grave was marked with the metal funeral home marker. Maybe someone could metal detect the area and find that marker?
Another Great Video 👍🏻
Glad you enjoyed it!
I love and appreciate that you guys "take us there..." It's magical. P. S. Heather, you are so beautiful!
That was amazing you guys!
Aww thank you 😊
Excellent story 👏
Thank you! 🙂
There is a road on the East side of the state capitol building in Salt Lake City, Utah. Locals call it Gravity Hill. As a teenager in the '70's, my friends and I would often go there and roll uphill. I grew up in SLC, but I live in North Idaho now. My son took me to SLC in 2018 to see a Bob Seger concert. I told my son about Gravity Hill and he didn't believe me. (brat...) So, I took him there. He was driving and he experienced rolling uphill for himself. It was great entertainment for me. lol Fun video!!
yes gravity hills have been fooling people awhile lol, they are sure fun though =D
I remember doing that 👍 I grew up just West of SLC 😀
@@rjay7019 It was fun taking people that didn't believe it,
and make believers out of them lol
Love these video
So glad!
That's just sad to see that cemetery forgotten 😢
you both are awesome with your videos!
Thanks so much!
That was great come back and show us around
Great Detective Work! I'm curious about the STEELE monument because my area is rich with history involving the Steele Family!
I have my Mamaw’s notebook when she wrote that Mamie had been killed.
Heather, her first name is pronounced like Mayme. My Mamaw’s name was Matilda Jane and she was known from infancy as Mamie or Mayme. I love y’all!
Welcome to Logan, WV! It was such a great place to grow up and go to school. Graduated in 1974 from Logan High School. Every store was occupied back in the day! It definitely was booming!
No one I know calls her mayme, so I never did
I just discovered your channel, love your content, I subscribed.
Awesome, thank you!
Very good detective work guys!! Interesting & an attention getter for sure
Thanks so much!